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How did African-Americans in Montgomery cope without buses for transportation during the boycott?
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They walked to and from destinations and created an informal taxi service that charged only 10¢ per ride, the same as the city's bus fare in 1955.
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How did blacks in Montgomery cope without the buses for transportation?
They walked, had car pools, and did what they needed to do to get where they were going.
What reasons made Rosa Parks famous?
She helped stop discrimination.She was on a bus, which during those times black people had to give up their seats if a white person wanted it. Most black people would have to sit in the back and without a seat, and when someone came and wanted the seat, she said No. They called the police and she was arrested. This news was heard by Martin Luther King Jr. who rallied many many people to start a petition by not riding the buses. Eventually the bus transportation went very low on money, that they decided they would allow white and black people to be able to sit wherever they want on the bus.Rosa Parks had a long history of working for civil rights, as a member of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). She is best known for inspiring the Montgomery (Alabama) Bus boycott in 1955. The buses were segregated and black people were expected to sit at the back and always give up their seat to a white person. Rosa Parks was a seamstress and she was exhausted after a long day of work. She got on the bus and sat down, refusing to give up her seat to a white person. This courageous act of civil disobedience was a punishable offense in the south, and she was jailed, which outraged her supporters. They decided it was time to boycott all the buses until segregation was ended.
How did people get transportation without money?
They walk with there feet.
How did some colonial leaders protest the Townshend Acts?
Colonists in Boston decided to protest the townshend acts. They called for a boycott of British goods. Samuel Adams led the boycott.
What are some historic boycotts?
March 1769, in opposition of "taxation without representation," merchants in Philadelphia joined the boycott of British trade goods at the time of the American Revolution.
Why was the Montgomery bus boycott significant to present-day American history?
The Montgomery bus boycott allowed for a push in the Civil Rights movement for African Americans. Without this boycott, then African Americans would of gained equal later then they did.
Why was the Montgomery bus boycott significant to present day American history?
The Montgomery bus boycott allowed for a push in the Civil Rights movement for African Americans. Without this boycott, then African Americans would of gained equal later then they did.
How did blacks in Montgomery cope without the buses for transportation?
They walked, had car pools, and did what they needed to do to get where they were going.
What event caused the Supreme Court to declare segregation of buses was unconstitutional?
The year-long Montgomery Bus Boycott, in Montgomery, Alabama, didn't directly cause the Supreme Court to declare segregation in public transportation unconstitutional, although the boycott gave the court a compelling reason to affirm the US District Court decision in favor of the African-American plaintiffs.Most of the Warren Court was dedicated to upholding the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause that states: "nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
Was poppy Montgomery ever on cold case?
No. SHe was on Without a Trace.
Who plays Samantha Spade on Without a Trace?
Poppy Montgomery
What happened during and after the Montgomery bus boycott?
The Alabama bus boycott was started when Rosa Parks was asked to get out of her seat for a white man. She had been sitting in the white section of the bus (buses were segregated), but the white section was full and when Parks was asked to move she kindly replied ,"no." She was sent to jail and this infuriated the African Americans and they decided to boycott the buses. They went for 382 days without riding the bus, and finally Rosa Parks was let out of jail, and Jim Crow Laws (legal name for segregation) were "kicked off" the bus. Also martin Luther kings house was bombed.
According to President Obama what were the long-term effects of the Montgomery bus boycott Use evidence (quotes) from the reading to support your answer.?
cause- blacks were against the bus bot cot systemEffect- they got very mad at the blacks and wanted to change the rules so they decided not to ride public bus systems, which made it illegal for sergetion on public busses
What reasons made Rosa Parks famous?
She helped stop discrimination.She was on a bus, which during those times black people had to give up their seats if a white person wanted it. Most black people would have to sit in the back and without a seat, and when someone came and wanted the seat, she said No. They called the police and she was arrested. This news was heard by Martin Luther King Jr. who rallied many many people to start a petition by not riding the buses. Eventually the bus transportation went very low on money, that they decided they would allow white and black people to be able to sit wherever they want on the bus.Rosa Parks had a long history of working for civil rights, as a member of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). She is best known for inspiring the Montgomery (Alabama) Bus boycott in 1955. The buses were segregated and black people were expected to sit at the back and always give up their seat to a white person. Rosa Parks was a seamstress and she was exhausted after a long day of work. She got on the bus and sat down, refusing to give up her seat to a white person. This courageous act of civil disobedience was a punishable offense in the south, and she was jailed, which outraged her supporters. They decided it was time to boycott all the buses until segregation was ended.
How did people get transportation without money?
They walk with there feet.
Where were the 1992 Olympic Summer Games held?
The 1992 Barcelona Olympics were the first in three decades to be held without a boycott.
What is the main transportation source for Russia?
Most of Russia is poor and without self transportation means. So many use public transportation, Mainly train or bus.
